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Chinese Government provides $1.34 million grant for Peduase Presidential Lodge Rehabilitation Project

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$2,685,803
Commitment Year•2005Country of Activity•GhanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GhanaSector•Government And Civil SocietyFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Implementation

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2005
Start (actual)
Nov 1, 2005

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This project involved the rehabilitation of Peduase Presidential Lodge, which is located in the town of Peduase near Kitase on the road to Aburi. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/396687935

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Ghana

Implementing agencies

State-owned companies

  • China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC)

Loan desecription

Chinese Government provides $1.34 million grant for Peduase Presidential Lodge Rehabilitation Project

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Project narrative

In 2005, the Chinese government approved a $1.34 million grant for the rehabilitation of the Peduase Presidential Lodge. This project involved structural, civil, electrical, mechanical, air-condition works. It also involved special furnishings, fixtures, fittings, draperies, and painting. Peduase is the location of a Presidential summer residence ('Peduase Lodge') was built and first used by Ghana's first President, Kwame Nkrumah. It was then used in the second republic of Ghana as the official residence of the then Ceremonial President, Edward Akufo-Addo. Since then it has not been permanently resided in by any Ghanaian head-of-state. Peduase Lodge is now used as a Presidential accommodation for the state of Ghana guests. The Presidential Lodge is in Peduase, a town near Kitase on the road to Aburi. China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd. was the contractor responsible for implementation of the rehabilitation project. Its work was overseen by a Ghanaian firm called Twum Boafo And Partners. Construction began in late 2005.